The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-10-26

Northern dressed selling at to 6Yc per Id.
Fancy lots sold at to 7lc. Among the
sales we note the following: BY j. ID. Hos
mer, one pair of working oxen, girthing
seven feet and two inches and weighing
5000 lbs, at $50; by w. w. Hall Il Son,
three pairs of steers, averaging 200 lbs to
the pair, at BIC per ID, live weight; by G. III.
Merrill, one pair of cattle weighing $500
lbs at S12O; by A. Stone, four extra milch
cows at S47 each; by |. G. Libby & Son,
three milch cows at $50 each and three
springers at 800 for the lot; by f. II.
Coolidge & Son, one choice Durham COW at
S63 and two choice Ayrshire cows at 500
each
,7i1 head. Prices were steady at to 4c
for sheep and AZ to SIC for lambs.
SwINE.-The receipts were &c, 55i head.
The market was weak, Northern dressed
selling at &c and Western live at Al to DC
per pound.
vEALs.-Receipts, 625 head. Prices ruled
firm and fine lots were in good demand
Prices ranged from % to &c per pound
PouLrRY.-The supply of live poultry
was two and one-half tons. Mixed lots
sold at 10 to 12c per lh.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote Brighton
hides at 61 to 7c and country lots at 6 to 64c
per lb calf-sl<ins, g to &c per lb sheared pelts,
75c to 81 each; lamb-skins, 30 to Toe each /;
dairy skins, IL to 25c each; Brighton tai
low, > 10 &c anu country lOuS al - W 70
per pound.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-Vermont and New York sell at 20
to Die; choice Western at 10 to 20c per doz.
PoTAToEs.-Re Receipts have been liberal.
Early Rose sell at 50 to 73c, Hebrons at 60
to soc and Burbanks at 70 to 75c per bushel
BEANs.-The market is weak Choice
hand picked Pea sell at S2.i5 to S2.55, Yellow
Eyes at S1.S0 to 81 SO and Red Kidneys at
Sl.S5 to $50 per bushel.
HAY AND STRAw.-Choice prime hay sells
at $500 to $500, fair to good at S15.50
to $1,000 and poor at $3.50 to $3.50. Rye
straw sells at $500 to $500 and oat at
500 to $3.50 per ton.
CHEEsE.-The demand has been light
and the market has ruled in buyers
favor. Extra Vermont sells at II to 12c,
good to choice at 10 to lie. common at s to
&c and extra sage at II to 13c per pound
BUTTER.-There has been a very quiet
market during the week. but prices on the
best goods hold fairly steady. On all grades
below the finest prices are more in buyers
favor. We quote choice Northern cream
cry at % to 24c extra Western cream
cry at % to &c, choice do at % to 25c, the
finest Franklin county dairy at % to 26c,
good to choice do at "A to 25c, choice North
ern dairy at Is to 20c and fair to good do
at Is to 100 per pound
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THERE is only fair business doing and
prices show an easier tendency. Hemlock
boards are slow and clapboards laths,
shingles and spruce boards are in
moderate demand. Rough hemlock boards
sell at $1,000 to $1,000 and planed do
at $500; the best clear spruce floor boards
at $500 to $3.50, coarse at $500 to $1,000
and refuse at $500 to $780, one-inch box
boards at $500 and seven-eighths do at
S11.00; Eastern sawed cedar shingles at
S340 to $3.62I, clear do at $500 to S3.12s, the
best shaved shingles at $525, other grades
at 1925 to S475 and No. spruce at 81 % to
S1.50; extra four-foot spruce clapboards at
$500 to 500, do clear at S26 to S27.00 and
other grades at Sl2 to S2l.00; pine and spruce
laths at $500 to 1925 and spruce under
floors at S11.W to $3.50.